Changes in hand hygiene compliance and technique among non-healthcare professionals in a tertiary-care hospital: Before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. [PDF]
Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp)Warnke P +4 more
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Soft Tissue Substitutes: Current Biomaterials and Indications at Teeth and Implant Sites
Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.This manuscript provides an updated overview of the current evidence on soft tissue graft substitutes for teeth and dental implants. When appropriately indicated, these biomaterials offer a reliable, less invasive alternative to autogenous grafts, effectively improving root coverage, keratinized mucosa width, and soft tissue thickness with reduced ...
Lorenzo Tavelli +4 more
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Oral Health, Periodontitis, and Respiratory Diseases: Biological Pathways
Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.This narrative review aims to provide a comprehensive update on the potential mechanisms by which poor oral health and periodontitis impact lung health, focusing on pneumonia, COPD, and asthma. ABSTRACT Poor oral hygiene and periodontitis influence lung diseases such as pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), COVID‐19, and asthma.
Raluca P. Vacaru +2 more
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Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Transportation Vehicles Against Respiratory Infectious Diseases in Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Risk Manag Healthc PolicySalam M +5 more
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LABOUR, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics since 2000 led to widespread concern that automation would eliminate a massive number of jobs. Frey and Osborne's influential study concluded AI and robots might eliminate nearly half of all US jobs between 2010 and 2030.
Michael J. Handel
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A Cross-Sectional Survey of Infection Prevention and Control in Funeral Facilities - 19 PLADs, China, 2024. [PDF]
China CDC WklyQin Y +7 more
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Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic was a crisis in prisons and jails, with some of the largest outbreaks in the United States happening inside carceral facilities. In the absence of structural interventions to protect them, people inside prisons engaged in various forms of carework to support one another and to draw attention to the horrific conditions. We
Esther Melton +2 more
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Using a basic life support stress-test to assess the influence of ethanol-based hand rubs nitril gloves and of physically demanding clinical tasks on personal protective equipment fit (GLOVDIS-1) - a pilot Manikin study. [PDF]
GMS Hyg Infect ControlTaubner TP +6 more
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Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that may influence oral health and orthodontic characteristics due to associated behavioural, sensory, and motor challenges. This study aimed to compare orthodontic treatment need, Angle classification, and oral hygiene status between children with ASD and typically ...
Mevlüde Yüce Polat +1 more
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Oral Diseases, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background This cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate the influence of vitamin D and glycaemic control on the severity of periodontitis in Cameroonian type 2 diabetics (T2D) and to identify the determinants of severe periodontitis (SP). Methods Vitamin D concentration and blood glucose control were determined by measuring serum levels of 25 ...
Lawrence Essama Eno Belinga +8 more
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